ABAP Select data from SAP table PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION,
      WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION TYPE PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION> TYPE PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION
  INTO TABLE IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION ASSIGNING <PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION>-PAYMENTREQUISITIONUUID = 1.
<PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION>-PAYMENTREQUISITIONNUMBER = 1.
<PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION>-PAYMENTREQUISITIONSTATUS = 1.
<PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION>-SUPPLIER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION INTO WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-PAYMENTREQUISITIONPRIORITY, sy-vline,
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-PAYTREQUISITIONAMTINTRANSCRCY, sy-vline,
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-PAYMENTREQUISITIONTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-PAYMENTMETHOD, sy-vline,
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-NOTETEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION you want to display... WRITE:/ sy-uline. * Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report DO. ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION TO <field>. IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF. WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline. gd_str = <field> . lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ). lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ). WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname. ENDDO. *Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value LOOP AT IT_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION INTO WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO. ENDLOOP. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form convert_all_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPPLIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-SUPPLIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION-SUPPLIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR,
PAYMENTREQUISITIONUUID TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTREQUISITIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTREQUISITIONSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTREQUISITIONPRIORITY TYPE STRING,
PAYTREQUISITIONAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTREQUISITIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTMETHOD TYPE STRING,
NOTETEXT TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWAPPROVERNOTE TYPE STRING,
PLANNEDPAYMENTDATE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTDIFFERENCEREASON TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDONDATETIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR type T_EKKO_STR. DATA: ld_text TYPE string. LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO. MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR. CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTREQUISITIONUUID sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTREQUISITIONNUMBER sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTREQUISITIONSTATUS sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTREQUISITIONPRIORITY sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYTREQUISITIONAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTREQUISITIONTYPE sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTMETHOD sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-NOTETEXT sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-WORKFLOWAPPROVERNOTE sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PLANNEDPAYMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-PAYMENTDIFFERENCEREASON sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_PAYREQN_S_REQUISITION_STR-CHANGEDONDATETIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.